The Fabian mentality

No difference between Labour and the Tories? Some people seem to think so.

But here's a little reminder that we don't just belong to different parties, we inhabit different planets:

Overseas aid charities have dismissed an academic's suggestion that donors should be able to bypass third sector groups and give money directly to the Department for International Development.

Meg Russell, a political researcher at UCL, made the suggestion in an article in Fabian Review, a left-wing think tank publication.

"I would rather trust DfID with my money," Russell wrote. "Because DfID doesn't operate in the same competitive environment, there is less danger of waste."

So there you have it: less competition = less waste. And what better illustration than the DfID aid budget?

Genius.